Christmas 2018

Christmas 2018

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History
Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

The icon of the Birth of Christ is found on the temple of the church of Our Lady (Panayia) Odigitria in Galata. The icon was hagiographed by the monk and later abbot of the Holy Church of Stavrovouni, Dionysios, who came from Galata, in 1930 and there is a strong Russian influence in the hagiography.
The icon of the Birth depicts the unspeakable mystery of the incarnation of God, by presenting in micrography the whole universe and all God’s creation. God, humans, angels, animals and nature are expressed with a mystical spirituality and strong light. This is why the black colour of the Cave is not shown.
Christmas is children’s favorite time. Having their most festive smile on, they either sing carols to friends and relatives or they play in the snow.
The 34, 41 and 64 cent stamps depict exactly this joy of the children for the most magical and special season of the year.

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

08/11/2018

Designers: Yiota Tsiaklidou (0,41), Antonia Hadjigeorgiou  (0,34,0,64)

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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2018CS365, 2018CS366, 2018CS367

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